Apple Crisp
Tender cinnamon apples baked under a crunchy oat and brown sugar topping until the juices bubble and thicken.
Desserts
Sweet things, with pan sizes and doneness cues spelled out. 27 recipes.
Banana Bread
Moist, tender banana bread made with very ripe bananas, brown sugar and melted butter, stirred together in a single bowl.
Brown Butter Crispy Rice Treats
Chewy, gooey marshmallow and crisp rice cereal squares made extra good with nutty browned butter and a pinch of salt.
Butter Shortbread
Crisp, melt-in-the-mouth Scottish-style shortbread made with just butter, sugar, flour and salt, baked low until pale golden.
Caramel Flan
A smooth, creamy baked custard with a layer of amber caramel that becomes a sauce when you turn it out. Make it a day ahead.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A moist, warmly spiced carrot cake with walnuts, baked in one pan and topped with a thick layer of tangy cream cheese frosting.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies with golden, crisp edges and soft centers, made with brown sugar, vanilla and plenty of semisweet chips.
Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, fluffy yeasted cinnamon rolls with a buttery brown sugar swirl and cream cheese frosting, made with instant yeast.
Classic Apple Pie
A double-crust apple pie with tender, cinnamon-spiced apples in a thick filling that holds together when you slice it.
Classic Crepes
Thin, tender French crepes made from a quick blender batter. Fill them sweet with jam or lemon and sugar, or savory with ham and cheese.
Easy Chocolate Mousse
A rich, airy chocolate mousse made by folding whipped cream into melted dark chocolate. No raw eggs and just four ingredients.
Easy Tiramisu
Coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with a light mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. No raw eggs; it sets overnight in the fridge.
Fudgy Brownies
Dense, fudgy cocoa brownies with a shiny crackled top, made in one saucepan with melted butter and a little dark chocolate.
Homemade Vanilla Pudding
Smooth, creamy stovetop vanilla pudding thickened with cornstarch and egg yolks. Far better than the boxed kind, and quick.
Lemon Bars
A buttery shortbread crust topped with a bright, tangy lemon custard and a snow of powdered sugar. Sharp, sweet and sunny.
Mango Sticky Rice
Soaked and steamed glutinous rice soaked in sweet, salty coconut milk, served with ripe mango and a drizzle of coconut sauce.
New York Cheesecake
A tall, dense and creamy cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, baked low and slow so it sets without cracking.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chewy oatmeal cookies with plump raisins, brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon, with crisp edges and soft, thick centers.
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
A dark, moist chocolate sheet cake mixed in one bowl, with a glossy chocolate frosting. Reliable for birthdays and bake sales.
Peach Cobbler
Juicy cinnamon peaches baked under a buttery, golden batter topping that rises up around the fruit. Serve warm with ice cream.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies with the classic crisscross fork marks and a light sugar crunch on top.
Pumpkin Pie
A smooth, gently spiced pumpkin custard in a flaky crust, made with canned pumpkin and evaporated milk. Set it the day before.
Snickerdoodles
Soft, pillowy sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar, with the gentle tang and crackly tops that cream of tartar gives them.
Stovetop Rice Pudding
Creamy, gently sweet rice pudding simmered slowly in milk on the stove, finished with vanilla and a dusting of cinnamon.
Strawberry Shortcake
Tender, lightly sweet cream biscuits split and piled with juicy sugared strawberries and softly whipped cream.
Vanilla Cupcakes
Light, tender vanilla cupcakes with a fluffy vanilla buttercream. Simple, reliable, and easy to decorate for any occasion.
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Berries
A silky Italian cream dessert set with a little gelatin, flavored with vanilla and served with a quick fresh berry sauce.